Lsg vs mi: Lucknow Super Giants are facing Mumbai Indians in the 16th match of IPL 2025. Hardik Pandya won the toss in the match being played at the Ekana Stadium, but as soon as he told about the playing XI, the fans got a shock of 440 volts. The Mumbai Indians captain said that Rohit Sharma is not playing in this match.
Rohit Sharma’s bat in IPL 2025 has been completely quiet so far. In 3 matches, he has not crossed the 20 mark even once. It was expected that the hitman at Ikana Stadium in Lucknow would rain fours and sixes with the bat, but he is missing the match.
A video of Rohit Sharma became increasingly viral on social media before the match against Lucknow Super Giants. In this video, Hitman is interacting with his old partner and LSG’s current Curr Zaheer Khan. Rohit was heard saying that I had to equal as much as I had to do, now there is no need to do it. Fans are connecting this matter of Rohit Sharma with Mumbai Indians and they believe that the atmosphere of the team is not good since Hardik Pandya became captain. After this video went viral, Rohit Sharma has also been ruled out of the playing XI.
In the match against Lucknow Super Giants, Hardik Pandya won the toss and decided to bowl first. He said that Rohit Sharma was hurt on the knee during practice and that is why he is not playing today.
Playing XI of Mumbai Indians: Will Jax, Ryan Ricelton (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Ashwini Kumar, Vignesh Puthur, Trent Bolt
Playing XI of Lucknow Super Giants: Aden Markram, Mitchell Marsh, Nicholas Puran, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper/captain), Ayush Badoni, David Miller, Abdul Samad, Shardul Thakur, Digvesh Singh Rathi, Akash Deep, Avesh Khan
